watcher fics I recommend (small angst, less trauma)
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The Watcher-Prime: New Order by WiseWing77
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Grian (also known as Xelqua), Pearl, and the two new Prime Admins are stuck between a hard place and a rebellion. The hard place being a full-fledged war with an enemy more secretive than the Watchers. An enemy who's always lurking, always listening, always one step ahead. The rebellion being against the Prime Admins... specifically the Prime Admin who's a Watcher. Now, between the entire nation on the brink of collapse, an enemy waiting to pounce the second Grian missteps, and a very powerful former ally now bent on revenge for the murder of his brother (who Grian might've accidentally killed) - Minecraftia (and the hermits) are in greater peril than ever before. And all it takes is one wrong word before the entire order crumbles.
We Go Way Back (Hermitcraft Fanfiction) by Tillydeathdouspart
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(The Timeline may be a little off. It takes place before the moon thing in season 8, after 3rd life, and RIGHT after last life ended.) COVER IS NOT MY ART
Moonfall: The Watchers' Wrath by SparklingWonderQueen
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It's the end of the world, and with it, comes a past Grian had hoped to have never come across again. But no one can truly shake the feeling of being watched, and to them, they'll go to extreme lengths to get back what is rightfully theirs. Even if it means destroying a world.
Illusory freedom (HermitTales PT 1) by FIoralDragonCat
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After secret life, everyone returns back to the server they had been on, when Grian and the others found out that Scar had won, they waited eagerly for his return. They waited and waited. But where was Scar? A secret life hermitcraft fic. Contains watchers, a hand full of angst. and crappy writing.
[✔] A Forgotten's Uprise (Sequel to TWD) by Ariyaquila
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Legends never die... but when they do, nothing good happens. If you want it to make sense, read The Watcher's Downfall. This is basically an AU, so things won't make sense without previous context. As the title says, this is fanfiction. I do not own the Hermits nor do I write for them. I write about the characters they present to us on screen. (cover made on desygner (or whatever the spelling is), but the space pic was found just by searching 'cool galaxy planets' and picking one)
[✔] The Watcher's Downfall ORIGINAL (Hermitcraft Fanfiction) by Ariyaquila
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"One day, Grian, I'll make it happen." "If you do, it'll be your downfall." Ariyaquila's first finished book. As the title says, this is fanfiction. I do not own the Hermits or admins, nor do I write for them. I write about the characters they present to us on screen. Libra Skyward and the Head Watcher are my characters. (cover made on desygner (or whatever the spelling is), but the space pic was found just by searching 'purple galaxy planets' and picking one)
Remembrance | Hermitcraft Fanfiction by moonlight142721801
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When Grian joined Hermitcraft, he had no idea how he'd gotten there. Or who he was (other than his name). In fact, he didn't remember anything about his past life at all. So he starts over on Hermitcraft, making new friends and starting a new life. However, as time goes by, he starts remembering more about himself, bit by bit, seeing his past life through dreams and memories.
When Past Meets the Present by Isabelle291
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Gods I suck at descriptions, here we go anyway. "Come home to us, Xelqua. Come back to us." "Shut up! Just shut up, I'm not going with you! Give me one reason why I should even consider that!" "Come home or we'll kill them." "..." "Well, Xelqua, what is your choice?" I finally fixed the cover! This story is a lot like the wonderful @LunaStarSeeker's amazing Fight or Flight. By a lot, I mean the first part is almost a rewrite but it does split off for her story eventually. The only thing that's that different is that Grian was a watcher but I'll explain more in the story. I don't want to ramble but as I said, I can't write descriptions. (Cover not mine. It belongs to stargaazinglilly on Tumblr. She makes amazing Grian art. Check her out.) https://stargaazinglilly.tumblr.com/post/614425967242379264/fan-art-for-fic-the-weight-of-lies-link-to
The Temptation of Power ||| Hermitcraft Watcher AU by Xanthicat
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Grian's life was shattered into a million pieces a long time ago. So long ago, he didn't know whether it was ever even whole. When he joined Hermitcraft after running away from the Watchers, it was starting to come together, until season eight began and his life was thrown into chaos. The Watchers were there, and he didn't even know if they were good or bad anymore. He didn't know who to be scared of. And he was forced to question everything in silence, finding refuge only in his magic. And unfortunately for him, things don't always go the way he might have expected - not that he really had any expectations, anyway. There is some mild swearing. (The cover is literally just a picture of a galaxy about 140 million light years away taken by NASA) Total word count: approx. 40,000
The Watcher-Prime by WiseWing77
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Xelqua (or Grian to the hermits) isn't sure what he is. He's always hidden from Minecraftia, hidden behind various masks and hoods. If the full truth about the mysterious prime admin were to be revealed the entire world would face catastrophic consequences. As the watchers rise to prevail over the admins, and Minecraftia is thrown into dark turmoil, Grian will have to make a choice. A choice that could destroy the entire world along with all his friends. The Higher Powers are Grian's only chance to save Minecraftia. Only to find their descendants, Grian will have to journey through ancient servers with his fellow hermits and keep his identity secret. Truths are revealed. Promises are broken. And a web of lies threatens to be destroyed forever. "Did I have a choice?" Grian pleaded, "You always had a choice," Xisuma whispered. #1 In MumboJumbo #1 In Watchers #1 In Admins #2 In HermitcraftAU #28 In Grian -Entered in 2022 Watty Awards -A Grian Hermitcraft-Evo-Watcher Crossover AU -Heavily inspired & some plot points are taken from @Ariyaquila